United States
Data
Additive · Preservative

E281 — Sodium propionate · page 12

E281 (Sodium propionate) appears in the ingredient lists of 2,524 products sold in the United States. Function: preservative.

2,524products with a complete record
4%rated A or B on Nutri-Score
27.4 gsugars per 100 g (median)
0.83 gsalt per 100 g (median)

Nutri-Score

How rated products spread
A 2%B 1%C 7%D 26%E 64%

2,299 rated products

Median values

Per 100 g, across all 2,524 products
Calories376 kcal
Sugars27.4 g
Saturated fat6.1 g
Salt0.83 g

Categories

Most represented

Status in the United States (FDA)

Listed in the FDA inventory “Substances Added to Food”, with the regulations 21 CFR 180.23, 184.1784.

Technical effects listed by the FDA: antimicrobial agent, flavoring agent or adjuvant

The inventory is a partial list, and a listing is not an FDA approval of every use; the regulations set the permitted uses.

U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Substances Added to Food (updated 9/8/2026), public domain · CAS 137-40-6 via Wikidata (CC0)

Products

2,524 products, most viewed first · page 12 of 53.

G
Golden frosted creme cakesAryzta LlcE
C
Chocolate frosted creme cakesOtis SpunkmeyerE
G
Golden mini cupcakesAryzta LlcE
C
Chocolate mini cupcakesOtis SpunkmeyerE
B
Banana mini muffinsE
C
Cinnamon crumb mini loaf cakes, cinnamon crumbOtis SpunkmeyerE
B
BrownieOtis Spunkmeyer
C
Cinnamon Crumb Loaf CakeAryzta LlcE
C
Custard spanish style with caramelD
C
Caramel custardD
C
Caramel custard cheeseD
O
Orange danish with icing, orangeE
P
PizzaD
W
Whole Wheat BreadRedner's Warehouse Markets · 25 gB
G
Garlic SpreadRedner's Warehouse Markets · 12 gE
A
America's Tastiest Flour TortillasMex AmericaD
W
Wheat TortillaMexamerica · 43 gA
Pillsbury mini pie crusts, Pillsbury
Pillsbury mini pie crustsPillsbury
P
Pie crustsE
P
Pancake Batter, ButtermilkPillsbury
M
Mini Apple DanishPillsburyD
M
Mini Raspberry DanishPillsburyE
M
Mini Chocolate Cake BitesPillsburyE
B
Beef smoked sausageE
H
Hot SouseDavis Meats · 56 gD
C
Chocolate chipE
S
Soft cookiesD
B
Boneless Petite Ham SlicesBig Y · 50 gA
H
Ham SteakBig Y · 56 gA
H
Ham SteakBig Y Foods Inc. · 56 gA
E
Enriched lite seedless rye deli style bread, lite seedless ryeC
A
Apple snack pies, appleD
Blueberry snack pies, blueberry, Big Y
Blueberry snack pies, blueberryBig Y · 4 ozD
C
Cherry snack pies, cherryD
L
Lemon snack pies, lemonD
C
Chocolate eclair snack pies, chocolate eclairE
P
Powdered sugar donuts, powdered sugarE
A
Assorted donuts, cinnamon, powdered sugar, plainE
D
Dessert shellsD
A
Apple cider donutsE
L
Lightly Glazed Chocolate Pie, ChocolateBIG YE
P
Peach Lightly Glazed Pie, PeachBIG Y · 4 oz/113 gE
Portuguese rolls, Teixeira’s Portuguese rolls
Portuguese rollsTeixeira’s Portuguese rolls · 85 gC
D
Daystar Desserts, TiramisuDianne's Fine Desserts Inc.D
H
Handmade bakalavaE
Chocolate iced cake donuts, Clyde’s donuts
Chocolate iced cake donutsClyde’s donuts · 13.2 oz/374 gE
P
Plain Lil' Smiles Donuts, PlainClyde's donuts · 11 oz/312 gE
A
Autumn Chocolate Iced Cake Donuts, Autumn Chocolate IcedClyde's donuts · 13.2 oz/374 gE

Source: Open Food Facts export of November 1, 2026, ODbL, and USDA FoodData Central, October 2026 release, CC0 · Shelfpedia calculations (medians, distributions).